The Story of the Hymns

THE

Story of the Hymns;

OR

HYMNS THAT HAVE A HISTORY.

AN ACCOUNT OF THE ORIGIN OF HYMNS OF PERSONAL RELIGIOUS
EXPERIENCE.

AMERICAN TRACT SOCIETY,

150 NASSAU STREET, NEW YORK.

HARVARD COLLEGE LIBRARY

GIFT OF

MISS RUTH C. PRESBREY

IN MEMORY OF PALMER E. PRESBREY

APRIL 30, 1936

ENTERED, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1875, by THE AMERICAN TRACT SOCIETY,

in the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington.

ONTENTS

PREFACE-

I. TONES IN THE CHURCH.

"All hail the Power of Jesus' Name." PERRONET·
"A Mighty Fortress is our God." LUTHER -
"Praise God, from whom all Blessings flow." KEN-
"Glory to Thee, my God, this night." KEN
"Rock of Ages, cleft for me." TOPLADY

"A Debtor to Mercy alone." TOPLADY

"Guide me, O Thou Great Jehovah." WILLIAMS

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'Come, ye Sinners, poor and needy." HART-

"Blest be the Tie that binds." FAWCETT--
"From Greenland's Icy Mountains." HEBER

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30

"Lord of the Sabbath, hear our Vows." DODDRIDGE

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40

"Mighty God, while Angels bless Thee." ROBINSON--
"Far from the World, O Lord, I flee." CowPER
"God moves in a Mysterious Way." COWPER-
"I love to steal a while away." BROWN

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"When All thy Mercies, O my God." ADDISON-"O thou, my Soul, forget no more."

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KRISHNU-PAL

52

"Jesus, my All, to Heaven is gone." CENNICK